Novels like She Wants to Run, but He’s Fallen Hard
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- 1 She Broke Off the Engagement for His First Love, Then Married Someone Else Overnight After Being Reborn 为白月光退婚，重生后连夜嫁人 Nan Qingyun married Lin Jiadong when she was eighteen. After eight years of marriage, she was still a virgin, while also caring for her frail, chronically ill mother-in-law, her troublemaking younger sister-in-law, and the orphaned child of her husband's comrade-in-arms, who was still too young to feed themself. After working herself to the bone for the family for eight years, she finally collapsed from exhaustion. Only as she lay dying did she learn that Lin Jiadong had married his first love i 6kReads8.4Score78514d adds
- 2 Dumped by My Cheating Boyfriend, Now the Unhinged Tycoon Is Fighting to Claim Me 被渣男劈腿，疯批大佬又争又抢 [Sweet-looking but secretly wicked female director vs. obsessive scientist] After winning an international award, Jiang Yan wants to surprise her domineering CEO boyfriend, Gu Zhiheng, at the ceremony: a marriage proposal streamed live around the world! Comments appear before her eyes. Jiang Yan reads the key information: she’s the vicious supporting female character in a novel. Her CEO boyfriend has always loved someone else. After their arranged marriage, he drives her insane, and she eventua 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 We Divorced in Our Past Life. Reborn, the Aloof Heir Pursues Me with Burning Eyes 前世和离，重生后清冷世子追红了眼 In her previous life, Su Ying had a reserved husband who loved someone else. She stayed at the marquis's estate, pretending not to notice as she waited for him to come around. All she got in return was a divorce agreement and a tragic death on a rainy night. After being reborn, Su Ying avoided him at every turn, saying outright that every worthy man in the capital was better than the heir, Pei Jin. She had no idea she wasn't the only one who had been reborn. When she gave another man a sachet, t 1.9kReads6.1Score11514d adds
- 4 Abandoned by Father and Son, I Return to High School, but This Time I Won't Fall for Anyone 被父子抛弃重回高中，这次不心动 [Reborn in high school + ex-husband’s regret + second male lead takes the lead + career-focused heroine] When they were young, Lu Huaichen asked her, “Xia Wanqing, do you want to marry me?” She was overjoyed, thinking the man she had secretly loved loved her too. After years of marriage and a son together, she was horrified to discover that both her husband and her son loved their “white moonlight,” Jiang Tong. They trampled on her sincere feelings without mercy. Even as she lay dying, the fathe 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 You Were Cold as Ice in My Last Life, So Why Are You Crying Now? 前世冷冰冰，这辈子你哭什么？ [Reborn + bittersweet push and pull + the hero regains his memories later] A calculating, dignified, aloof statesman with the bearing of a noble flower VS a radiant, passionate noblewoman who loves fiercely and hates fiercely Xi Lingxian was born into a family of military officers. Her mother died young, but her father treasured her and raised her to be carefree and innocent, making sure she was happy in every way, even when it came to her marriage. The legitimate son of the Langya Wang clan was 21.1kReads7.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 6 After Being Reborn, I Was Forcefully Possessed by My Unhinged Ex-Husband 重生后被疯批前夫强取豪夺了 [Reborn + coercive love + the untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + historical romance + obsessive love + both are virgins + face-slapping + happy ending] In her previous life, Shen Tang fell for Meng Huaiyan and pursued him by every means imaginable. Everyone in the capital said she was vain and desperate to climb the social ladder, willing to throw away even her dignity. She didn't care. She resorted to underhanded tricks and forced Meng Huaiyan to marry her, only to meet a tragi 14.7kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 7 A Spring Night in Full Bloom 春夜正浓 [The male lead steals the heroine away, the scumbag chases her after it’s too late, both leads are sexually inexperienced, and they aren’t blood relatives] [Bright, rebellious little princess x powerful, possessive, high-status heir] When she was seventeen, Lin Yuan stood on a second-floor balcony and saw a boy kneeling in the rain, crying and begging her sister not to leave. The rain was pouring, and on a whim, Lin Yuan brought him home. From then on, Lin Yuan let only him into her secret garde 2.1kReads8.7Score24414d adds
- 8 Possessive to the Extreme! My Crazy Ex-Husband Was Reborn Too 病态占有！疯批前夫也重生了 Fu Nanyu tormented her mercilessly, and she died without ever receiving his help. Fortunately, she was reborn. This time, she would live for herself and stop relying on that scumbag. Divorce! Divorce right now! Now it was Fu Nanyu's turn to panic. “Wife, I was wrong. Can you please forgive me this once?” “Sorry, I'm your ex-wife, not your wife!” 927Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Her Scumbag Dad Always Favors His Childhood Sweetheart, but Her Mother Is Reborn and Won't Put Up with It 渣爹处处偏青梅，亲妈重生不干了 [A meek-looking mother who's secretly a lunatic x A heartless, scheming daughter x A scumbag father gets his comeuppance, burned to ashes] Jiang Zhi, a wage slave who died from overwork under the 996 schedule, was reborn as an only child in the 1980s. In this life, she decided to lie flat and be a couch potato. Who would have thought her mother was spineless and her father blindly devoted to his parents? Her grandfather favored her uncle and kept taking from her father to support the uncle's fam 4.4kReads8.3Score48514d adds
- 10 Bright Candles Reflecting on Snow 明烛映雪 Before I married Song Mingzhu, the Ghost General, I imagined what he looked like countless times. But when I finally saw him, all I felt was heartache. 66Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 11 A Marriage Forced on Her Was Like Being Widowed. Reborn, She Won't Chase Him Again 强求的婚姻如丧偶，重生她不追了 [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + groveling to win her back + campus + sweet romance] He was the older boy next door. The first time she saw him, at the age of twelve, she decided he was the man she would marry. She was beaten so badly while saving him that she ended up in the ICU, where he promised to marry her. She got her wish and married him, but after the wedding, it was like she had become a widow. He was always coming home late and leaving early. They were practically strangers. At l 532Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Back at Eighteen, I Missed Every Chance to Meet Him 重回十八，错过与他的每一次相遇 (Powerful CEO + both leads’ first love + sweet romance + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium) Shi Yu fell in love with He Xizhou at eighteen. At twenty-two, she married him. But barely two years into their marriage, the strange feelings between He Xizhou and his widowed sister-in-law put their relationship on the rocks. One day, after an argument, she found his complaints about her on his old phone. [She’s turned into a shrew, always at home, suspicious of everything and conv 3.5kReads8.5Score39914d adds
- 13 After I Was Reborn, My Shameless Ex-Husband Seduced Me with His Good Looks 重生后，前夫不要脸用男色勾引我 Previously titled: The Husband I Was Forced to Marry Never Warmed to Me, So I Don’t Want Him After Being Reborn [Rebirth + household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other’s first and only + married in both lives + eight-year age gap] **Set in an imaginary world. Don’t nitpick the history! This is not a wish-fulfillment story!!** In her previous life, Gu Jinchu fell in love at first sight with the gentle and refined Jiang Nansheng. The more she saw him, the more she adored him, treating 4.9kReads8.7Score48514d adds
- 14 The Reborn Princess Consort Captures His Heart, and the Prince Falls Completely 重生王妃撩惹心尖，王爷彻底沦陷 [Complete] [Rebirth, revenge against scumbags, and face-slapping satisfaction] Ruthless, possessive prince VS radiant, resilient heroine [The male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] “Xiao Junyan, will you marry me?” Lin Wanxi stands before him, her eyes full of anticipation, shimmering like rippling water. Xiao Junyan's expression darkens. “I am not the right match for you.” “But we've already been intimate.” Xiao Junyan pinches the bridge of his nose. “I never touched you.” “You did.” “I 524Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 Don't Panic When the Villain Goes Bankrupt: His Fussy Wife Has Awakened 反派破产不要慌，作精老婆觉醒了 [Delicate, ill-fated troublemaker × gloomy, aloof villain] [Marriage first, love later / sweet romance / devoted couple / lighthearted everyday romance / full of jokes] Ji Qingrong, a troublemaking supporting female character, awakens to the truth. Watching her villainous husband remain as robotic as ever despite going bankrupt, Ji Qingrong suddenly realizes he has potential. Might as well make do. No more running away. Ji Qingrong pats the villain on the shoulder and says earnestly, “Darling, I 1.1kReads8.1Score10914d adds
- 16 Reborn: Luring My Childhood Rival Home to Kiss Me Relentlessly 重生，诱拐竹马的死对头回家缠吻 [From Campus to Wedding Bells | The Enemy Takes the Lead | Second Male Lead's Regret | Secret Love] [Soft-Hearted, Reborn Revenge-Seeking Schemer of a Heroine vs. Possessive, Unhinged, Insecure Hero] After three years of marriage, Lin Yueli had once believed her childhood sweetheart, Pei Yan, was the only light in the darkness. She rushed toward him like a moth to a flame, unaware that she was heading for an abyss. On the day of her follow-up appointment, Lin Yueli caught Pei Yan accompanying h 2.9kReads8.7Score32814d adds
- 17 Spoiling My Husband Without Restraint: Mr. Qin Is Frail and a Master of Playing Innocent 宠夫无度：秦先生他病弱且绿茶 [Ruthless, vicious heiress heroine + frail, lovesick wealthy hero] [Devoted wife, reborn, strong leads, hero has loved her for years, hero occasionally acts like a tea-drinking schemer] A car accident sends Song Zhiwei, once a jade tycoon in the Golden Triangle, into the body of a wealthy heiress in Jinghai. A scheming woman? She takes her out without hesitation. A gold-digging man? She takes him out with her own hands. She never puts up with anything she can’t stand. The only exception to her r 2.3kReads8.9Score18014d adds
- 18 Secretly Savoring Forbidden Pleasure 暗里贪欢 [Every male lead is a scumbag + forbidden, immoral romance + second male lead takes the crown + split personality + brothers turn against each other + groveling ex gets no second chance] Fu Hua had been Zhou Shao’s kept woman for three years. He took whatever he wanted, and she was obedient, never resisting. When a marriage alliance came along, Zhou Shao’s kept woman fell out with him and declared she would never be anyone’s mistress. But how could someone from Fu Hua’s family ever measure up to 1.3kReads8.9Score15014d adds
- 19 Reborn, I’m Done Chasing This Heartbreak of a Man! 重生后，这个酸涩男神我不追了！ [Reborn + sweet romance + angst + the male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] In her previous life, Jiang Ansheng and Lu Yichen entered into a marriage of convenience. She fell for him at first sight, and loved him even more the second time they met. She thought that if she tried hard enough after they married, he would eventually love her too. During their three years of marriage, she did everything she could to make him love her, but he never did. On the day of her prenatal checkup, she 1kReads6.2Score—14d adds
- 20 Love Burned Out, Now President Fu Is Chasing His Wife 爱意燃尽，傅总追妻火葬场 [Story complete] “I don't like someone like you!” Lin Shuyin loved Fu Jingnian. On the night they married, she was full of anticipation, but his words shattered it all. When Fu Jingnian publicly announced that the wedding was off, Lin Shuyin left for another country with her heart in pieces. Three years later, Lin Shuyin returned, no longer the girl who had once thrown caution to the wind for love. Fu Jingnian had thought he didn't like Lin Shuyin, but when he saw an unfamiliar man by her side, 17.2kReads7.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 21 I Couldn’t Warm the Coldhearted Officer, So I Quit Chasing Him in the 1970s 冷情军官捂不热，重生七零不追了 [Second male lead takes the spotlight + military marriage + female lead is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor] Liu Shengsheng was reborn. In her previous life, she watched her husband time and again grant every request from Wang Aiyun and her daughter. He handed over fifty yuan of his 120-yuan monthly salary to Wang Aiyun, and personally escorted the mother and daughter to and from work and school. When Shengsheng came home in the rain, developed a high fever, and finally broke down and confr 4kReads7.2Score40314d adds
- 22 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 28.4kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds
- 23 Reborn, I Beat Everyone to Tears 重生后我揍哭了所有人 In her past life, Su Tiantian loved Xie Xingzhi like a lovesick puppy. After years of marriage, all she got from him before she died was: “Then die somewhere far away. Don’t disgust me.” She died with hatred in her heart. Reborn in high school, she swore she would never love Xie Xingzhi again. 2 Lately, Xie Xingzhi had been bothered by one thing: the rose he’d raised with his own hands had run away. No matter how he tried to coax her, he couldn’t win her back. A regretful husband chases his wife 3.4kReads6.8Score11714d adds
- 24 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.2kReads6.0Score54714d adds
- 25 Trail of Shadows: The Mastermind 谍影迷踪之幕后玩家 The Spy’s Trail: The Player Behind the Scenes 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Liu Ruyan's Bewitching Captive Love 柳如烟的蛊心囚爱 Liu Ruyan’s Enchanted Captive Love 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 So Passionate! After Remarrying, She Was Kissed to Tears by a Chaste Old Widower 重欲！改嫁后，被寡旱老男人亲哭 [Military marriage in the 1980s + old flame rekindled + age gap + face-slapping + both are each other's first and only + love grows with time] In her previous life, she took the childhood betrothal papers that had been arranged for her and went to the city to seek out her fiancé's family. Her fiancé had climbed the social ladder after moving to the city, and looked down on her as a country girl. To marry a rich, beautiful city girl, he even framed her as having been unchaste before marriage. Hum 9.4kReads8.2Score1k14d adds
- 28 On the Night of Our Divorce, the Cold-Hearted Powerbroker Begged Me to Bear His Child 和离当夜，冷情权臣跪求父凭子贵 It took Ji Xuan a lifetime to understand one thing: you can’t warm the heart of a powerful official you forced into marriage. After Yin Xu usurps the throne, the first thing he does is make her personal maid his empress. His wife who stood by him through thick and thin is not only cast into the cold palace, but even as she lies dying, he sends her off to marry into another kingdom to secure his throne and end the wars. Reborn, Ji Xuan does everything she can to stay away from Yin Xu and bring hi 465Reads6.5Score9614d adds
- 29 After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 恋综发癫后，霸总他手拿把掐 After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Reborn, I Remarried, and My Ex-Husband Panicked 重生后改嫁，前夫急了 [Both protagonists are reborn] [The husband chases his wife, but never wins her back] The key point: the heroine has given up on her former husband * In her previous life, Xie Zhuxin's father accidentally saved Yi Yunxiao, the badly wounded Marquis of Zhenbei. They married, but three years later she overheard her drunken husband speaking the truth: in his eyes, their marriage had been nothing more than “repaying a favor by taking advantage of it.” That very night, Xie Zhuxin wrote a divorce agr 997Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 31 Reborn, the Emperor's Uncle Goes to the Crematorium Every Day 重生后皇叔每天火葬场 [Both leads reborn + the husband’s long road to winning her back + devoted to each other + strong female lead] [A ruthless, repressed, lovesick regent + a clear-headed, sweet-on-the-outside and ruthless-within, career-driven eldest princess] (The rating has just appeared and will rise over time.) Ming Zhi was the most honored eldest princess of Great Xia, peerlessly beautiful and raised in wealth and luxury. Yet she chained herself to love, drove herself mad, and took her own life. Back then, sh 4.1kReads8.7Score21414d adds
- 32 Xuanhuan: Stop Pretending, You're the Supreme Sword Master! 玄幻：别装了，你就是剑道至尊！ [Comedy + mistaken assumptions + invincible protagonist] Also known as: So I Was Invincible All Along Li Xianyuan transmigrates into a world of immortal cultivation. With no spiritual roots, all he can do is drift through life. The peach tree he planted turns out to be a Heavenly Immortal Peach Tree. One bite gives you immortal spiritual roots. When his master hears him play “A Laugh in the Vast Sea,” he becomes a Saint on the spot. 4.8kReads8.9Score42014d adds
- 33 I Pursued the Wild School Hunk for Six Years. When I Gave Up, He Panicked 倒追野戾校草六年，我放弃了他急了 After years of dogged pursuit, Xu Suili finally turned the campus heartthrob into her husband. But married life wasn’t the happiness she had imagined. While she was trying to get pregnant, her husband went on a business trip with the woman he’d always loved. He ignored her messages and wouldn’t answer her calls. Xu Suili asked for a divorce, but before it could happen, she was reborn six years earlier, just moments before she was supposed to confess her feelings to her campus-heartthrob husband. 6.7kReads6.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 34 My Roommate Is a Big Shot 合租室友是大佬 My Roommate Is a Big Shot 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Snow Falls on New Year's Day, Warmth Fills the World 雪落元旦，暖满人间 Snow Falls on New Year's Day, Warmth Fills the World 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Starlight and Cooking Smoke on New Year's Day 元旦的星光与炊烟 New Year's Day Starlight and Cooking Smoke —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Mr. Lu, Stop Being So Full of Yourself. Your Wife Has Already Remarried 陆总别自恋了，夫人她已经改嫁了 [A Daring Heiress Who Loves and Hates Fiercely x A Play-the-Pig-to-Eat-the-Tiger Young Master] [Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Growing Heroine + The Capital's Top Young Master Rises to Power + Ex-Husband's Long Road to Win Her Back] Just before her wedding anniversary, Wen Yining was full of anticipation. She held the peace jade charm she had carefully designed, eager to surprise her husband, Lu Yuanshen. But outside the study, she overheard him say: “Once Yining finds o 2.4kReads7.3Score13214d adds
- 38 You Can't Make a Melon Sweet by Force. Even Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 强扭的瓜不甜，重生再爱也不追了 (Reborn + 1v1, both leads are each other's only partners + a long, painful road to winning her back) In her previous life, Shen Moli pursued Fu Jin for seven years. When she graduated from college, she even pressured her parents to use their connections to make him marry her. But in the end, the boy she had loved throughout her youth cheated on her. She finally accepted that he had never loved her. Her heart was completely broken. She was reborn on the night she confessed to him during her first 1.8kReads6.7Score10314d adds
- 39 Old Year's End, New Chapters in the New Year's Eve Fireworks 跨年烟火里的旧岁与新章 The Old Year and New Beginnings in the New Year's Eve Fireworks 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Love You So Deeply, So Sincerely 爱你那么深那么认真 I Loved You So Deeply, So Sincerely 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 On Our Wedding Night, He Was Called Away by a Phone Call 洞房花烛夜，他被一个电话叫走 [Reborn, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other: fierce heroine x restrained, long-suffering hero] When Mu Silian opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of her wedding to Chu Qingwang. On their wedding night, he was called away by a phone call. He never came home, and she spent the whole night alone. She wasn’t angry or upset. She no longer cared about this man. Whoever wanted him could have him! She turned around and hired a hundred college guys. Later, she put a sign on her bedroom 6.5kReads7.3Score21214d adds
- 42 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 469Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The White Moonlight Is Great, but I'm Taking the Baby and Running! 白月光虽好，但我会带球跑！ The Moonlight Is Lovely, but I'm Taking the Baby and Running! 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Secretly Enchanted 暗里入迷 A cool, aloof ballet dancer vs. a scheming wheelchair-bound tycoon Marriage first, love later // He’s been plotting this for a long time The first time Xie Qingqiao met Wen Zhihuai was on a blind date. The man’s expression was cool and distant. A signet ring on his long, sharply defined fingers caught her eye. Beneath his black coat, a metal prosthetic leg was visible. His skin was so pale it hardly seemed human, and his handsome face bore a pair of pitch-black eyes that gazed at her without a 3.3kReads9.1Score39414d adds
- 45 Starlight Gathering: A New Year's Day Chronicle, 2026 星芒聚场：2026元旦纪事 Gathering Under the Stars: New Year's Day 2026 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Returned from Cultivation to Find Myself Surrounded by Descendants 修仙归来，我已子孙满堂 I Returned from Cultivation, and Now I Have a House Full of Descendants 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Flowing Water, Fleeting Youth 流水不芳华 The Flowing Water Knows No Springtime 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Pregnant Wife Can’t Escape: Her Lover Spoils Her Rotten 孕妻难逃，便宜情人甜宠妻 Pregnant Wife on the Run: Her Convenient Lover Dotes on Her 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Wicked Stepmother's Lonely Heart 恶毒后母，孤独心 The Wicked Stepmother's Lonely Heart 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Sinking into Obsession in the Night Fog 偏执沉沦夜雾中 The rating just came out, so it will go up! Enjoy without worry [Beautiful, Gentle, Cunning Heroine VS Steady, Powerful, Dominant, Dashing High-Ranking Official] (One-on-One Romance + Growing-Up Story + She Runs Away While Pregnant + Rivalry for Her Love + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium) Wen Rong always knew Qi Jingzhou could never marry her. On her birthday, she decided to leave him of her own accord. “My family is pressing me. I have to go home and get married.” Candlelight fli 4kReads7.5Score36514d adds
